Upholstery device



H. L. SHEPLER. UPHOLSTERY DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I, 1915.

Patented July 5, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE.

HARRY L. SHEPLER., OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOB TO THE WILLYS-OVEBLLND OOIPANY, OF TOLEDO,

OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

UPHOLSTERY DEVICE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented July 5, 1921.

Application led Iarch 1, 1915. Serial No. 11,127.

lTo all z't may concm. Be 1t known seat back of an automobile body, of such a nature thatV the upholstering may be completed before the cushion is attached to the seat back, and that the upholstered cushion may be very readily and quickly attached to the seat frame.

Further objects, and objects relating details in constructionl and economies 1n manufacture, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. clearly defined and pointed out in the appended claims.

A structure constituting; a preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which:

` 1 showing the device Fi ure 1 is a fra enta perspective view of a eat embodyinggnthe irliirention assembled therewith; y

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective detail of the seat back and upholstery device of in section;

g. 3 is a sectionof the upholstery device in mounted position; and

Fig. 4 is an elevation of one of the fasteners or detachable holding means for the upholster device.

The ve icle comprises the seat 1 provided with the ends or frame portions 2 in which upholstery 3 may be assembled in position with top trimmings 4 thereon forming the I'upholstery devices of the arms.

In dependent of these arm upholstery devices, there may be the back upholstery device 5 of tufted material which may have the flexible extension or top trimming 6 terminating ina Afold or pocket 7 through which'may extend a metal strip 8.

This upholstery device 5, 6, 7, 8, tufted and fully may be My invention is formed at Athe machine sov that, in the working of stock throu h a lant at the assembly the back may b hug posltion wlthout any delay whatsoever in connection therewith, as this hanging of the ack 1n position may be performed with llttle loss of time.

he seat 1 may have the upper frame member 9 and the lower frame member 10. Mounted on the upper frame member 9 may be a padded roll 11. In assembling the upholstery device in the the seat frame element 9.

The curtain fasteners 12 may have openings provided therefor through the metal strip 8 for screwing into the frame element 9 to hang the upholstery device 5 in posit1on over the springs 13. These fasteners or removable holding means 12 serve to decurtains 14 for the motor in position by the screws or hol means 15 engaging the frame element .10 of the seat 1.

The roll 11 provides a padded top for the upholstery adJacent the seat back 1. The sklrting of the extension 6 provides trimmlngs matching the trimmings 4 of the arms and has its skirting neatly cover the joint with the back 1.` i'

The inside or vertical portions of the seat upholstery may be of one material, say of cloth, and the top portions or trimmings may be of a decorative material to set off the cloth, or say a greater wear resisting ma` terial, as leather, this leather being prefered in combination with cloth for the upr1g ts.

In handling the back as herein disclosed, the tufted portion 5 may be fully completed as well as bound enclosed throughout its entire periphery, thereby eliminating any upholstery labor in connection with the body so far as the seat back is concerned. A more uniform and superior product is produced with a great saving in labor.

at is claimed and it is desired to sea seat back panel, a frame member having fl a padded roll secured to one edge thereof,

an upholstered' cushion spaced from thel strain on the strip, the said strip being provided with a pocket extending longitudinally thereof, a bar disposed in said pocket and means for readily securing said bar to said frame member whereby the iexible strip will extend over said padded roll.

2. In a seat structure, the combination of a seat back panel provided with an upper frame member, an upholstered cushion having a flexible strip secured to one edge thereof, said strip having a pocket extending longitudinally thereof, a bar disposed in said pocket, and means for readily securing said bar to said upper frame member when the cushion is in.. normal position.

3. In a seat structure, the combination of a seat back panel, an upholstered cushion having a flexible strip secured to the upper` edge thereof, a bar -carried by the free end of the flexible strip, and means for removably securing said bar to the upper edge of said seat back panel when the cushion is in normal position.

4. In a seat cushion structure, the combination of a seat back frame, a preformed upholstered cushion adapted to be applied to said frame as a unit, a plurality of springs interposed between the cushion and frame and normally yieldingly maintaining the cushion away from the frame, the upper edge of said cushion being normally spaced from said frame by said springs but adapted to move toward said frame when pressure is applied to said cushion, a ilexible strip connected to the cushion and adapted to extend over the upper edge of said frame, and means for readily connecting the flexible strip to the frame when the cushion is in normal position thereon.

5. In a seat structure, the combination of a seat back frame, a padded roll at the upper side of the frame, a preformed upholstered cushion adapted to be applied to said frame as a unit, the lower edge of said.

cushion being connected to the frame and the upper edge thereof being normally spaced from said roll, a flexible strip connected with the cushion, said strip adapted to extend over saidl padded roll, and means for removably securing the edge of the strip to the seat frame when the cushion is in normal position thereon.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HARRY L. SHEPLER.

Witnesses:

H. H. GooDALL, GEO. E. KIRK. 

